Starting August 1, 2019, Vietnam Airlines is going to apply the piece concept for baggage allowances on all flights.
Accordingly, free baggage allowance is determined by the number of pieces of luggage rather than the total amount of weight that a passenger can travel with. Passengers who have already purchased tickets before the effective date of the new rule are still eligible for the standard baggage allowance as of their existing tickets.
This is an important change so passengers need to pay attention when preparing for the flight. For tickets issued/exchanged on/after August, 1 2019, Vietnam Airlines will offer a new checked baggage policy as below:
✈ BUSINESS CLASS:
Hand baggage : 02 packages, up to 18kg / 1 package (former: 02 packages, 7kg / 1 package)
Checked baggage :
- 01 package of 32kg on domestic and Southeast Asia routes
- 02 packages of 32kg on the routes of Northeast Asia, Europe, Australia, connecting to the America
✈ PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS:
Hand baggage : 02 packages, up to 18kg / 1 package (former: 02 packages, 7kg / 1 package)
Checked baggage :
- 01 package of 32kg on Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route (equivalent to Business class)
- 02 packages of 23kg on the routes of Northeast Asia, Europe, Australia, connecting to the Americas
✈ ECONOMY CLASS:
Hand baggage : 01 package, up to 12kg (former: 01 piece of 7kg)
Checked baggage :
- 01 package 23kg on domestic flights, Northeast Asia, Europe, Australia
- 02 packages of 23kg on Japanese routes, connecting to the Americas
Important Notice:
If the weight of a piece of checked baggage exceeds 23kg/50lb (for Economy Class/Premium Economy Class) or 32kg/70lb (for Business Class), passengers will be required to re-pack your baggage and pay excess baggage fee. Alternatively, passengers may consider sending your baggage as cargo.